CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: ii, 399

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision

TEXT


   1  (Y)ḥmʾ(l)
   2  ʾbgl

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 36=AM 159
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of stela
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 8.1, w. 10.7, th. 6
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ryckmans, Gonzague 1939 a: 82, pl. VIRyckmans, Gonzague 1939. Inscriptions sud-arabes. Cinquième série. Le Muséon, 52: 51-112.
CIAS: ii, 398, photoBeeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes:
Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités;
Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités
. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres]